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Triple (baseball) facts for kids

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Ty Cobb sliding safely into third base, thus recording a triple

In baseball, a triple is when a batter reaches third base on a hit without an error occurring in the field. Chief Wilson hit the most triples, recording 36 in 1912.

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    Chief Wilson's record of 36 triples in a season is unlikely to ever be broken.

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